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Newspaper

Washington Evening Journal

Location

Washington, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1929

Page

8

Local News Briefs and Family Visits Highlight Weekend

Mrs. Owen Chossen visited Keota to spend the day at her son’s home. Mr. and Mrs TL Brookhart and Dro and Mrs W Le Alcorn with daughter Helen returned from vacation. J S Mangold, Hugh Boyd and Hanson drove to Cedar Rapids for the Knights of Pythias event. Sandserson family union postponed to Wednesday Aug 14 at Sunset Park.

Owen Chossen Keota TL. Brookhart Dro J. S. Mangold Hugh Boyd Hanson Cedar Rapids The Knights of Pyths Vention Sandserson Sunset Park

Weather unsettled tonight and Friday at Columbus

Fragmentary note mentions Sherm Verch at a watauqua in Columbus with talk of front room walls and a proposition, plus a casual remark about young men and hair dressing. Forecast indicates unsettled weather tonight and Friday with varying conditions.

Keota and Washington Residents React to Local Visits

Mrs John V Meyer of Keota traveled to Washington yesterday for a visit while Mrs Harold Clegg of Ainsworth drove in for a day of sightseeing. Fritz Albaugh of Omaha stays briefly with relatives in Washington as do Mrs Winnt, Miss Teuth, and Miss Bridges after a Milwaukee trip. Miriam Palmer remains in Chicago for a longer stay with Mrs A J Cook. Mrs Ella Hanche r visiting during nursing training in Chicago. Ambrose Sanborn and son Gray Sanborn and wife have returned to Chicago after visiting relatives. John Woods and Sam Sands motored to Columbus Junction for the fair yesterday. Reverend and Mrs Hoy Meds of Pittsburgh arrived to visit his parents in town during their vacation. Prof and Mrs Owen and family returned from Oak Park Illinois after visiting Mr Owens sister. Mrs Robert McKee of Oak Park arrived last evening to visit her mother and attend a Vincent Union in Kent.

Ambrose Sanborn Gray Sanborn Chicago Fd Gray John Woods Sam Sands Columbus Junction Robert McKee Oak Park Washington RG. Vincent Vincent Kent

Travel and visiting notices from Washington area

Esco Obermann returns home after visiting Washington friends. Loretta Wheelan visits Pleasant Plain for the week with friends and relatives. Theodore and Chicago Duke visit Wellman with George Duke's family. W W Wilson and Nellie Wilson depart for Colorado Springs for six weeks. Clara Dean returns from Des Moines on business. Jack Fuhr spends week with George Birney family in Washington. Frank Randy of Chicago visits Washington. Mrs. Mark West returns to Chicago from Lawler. Nell Hebner of Wadesboro visits Oskaloosa and Miss Culverton at Mahaska county hospital. Joe and Mrs. McConnell of Tacoma spend summer at Puget Sound cottage, plan fall teaching in Washington. Carl Jungbluth family vacation from Lake, Wisconsin. Nellie Wilson leaves Washington to Des Moines.

Loretta Wheelan Pleasant Plain Theodore Duke Chicago George Duke Wellman Washington Nell Hebner Wadesboro N.C Oskaloosa Miss Culverton Mahaska County Hospital Joe McConnell Tacoma Wash Puget Sound Nellie Wilson Dre C. W. Stewart Des Moines

Graf Zeppelin Set for Global Flight Departure

Notable travelers including Ham Weber Herman Schlatter John Laoney Jr C P Bergess and F Rosendahl are listed as aboard or connected to the Graf Zeppelin as it is expected to depart from Friedrichshafen heading to begin the world circling voyage with multiple noted officers and engineers aboard.

Ham Weber New York Herman F. Schlatter Philadelphia John Laoney Brooklyn Villa Loeds Morris Sehusky Bridgeport Conn Faay G Drimmond Hav London Karl von Wiegand Berlin Sir Hubert Wilkins C. P. Bergess Washington D. C F. Rosendahl J. Richardson U.S

Woodmen Organize to Protest Insurance Rates

In Des Moines Iowa Modern Woodmen unified as the Iowa Protective Association to oppose higher insurance rates. More than 400 delegates from every camp in the state attended a protest meeting to consider enjoining the head camp from collecting the increased rates.

Des Moines Modern Woodmen Iowa Modern Woodmen Protective Association

Fragmented Society Notice From Historic Washington Visit

Local text notes Mrs Ethel Hofmeesters traveling from Washington to Chicago with brief references to family visits in Washington and Peoria on a short trip. Mentions Mrs Imma White Mrs D C Russell and Mrs William Putman Ayres Howard Ayres and a sale offering dresses deep discount.

Local News Briefs From New Boston To Washington

Beating snare and visitors fill the week as Reta Stephens visits Maxine Willits in Washington from New Boston. Mrs Grace Bradley and Doris Rose Campbell of Rock Island visit at the Jarrs home. Ila Montgomery arrives from Mansfield for a vacation with Mrs Le Montgomery at Dr Masson’s. Mrs Seymour Martin returns to Ki. Miss Ethel Grecian visits Wapello. Dorothy Dowell travels to Columbus Junction to visit Margaret Robertson and Frances Alsip. John McKinstry place hosts a Barn Dance Saturday night Aug 16. Alberta peaches arrive via C and R Produce.

Reta Stephens New Boston Maxine Willits Washington Grace Bradley Doris Rose Campbell Rock Island A. B. Jarr Ila Montgomery Mansfield Oto Enon Hermonde le Montgomery W. J Masson

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